Jenkem is a purportedly hallucinogenic inhalant created from fermented human waste.[1] In the mid-1990s, it was reported to be a popular street drug among Zambian street children.[2][3][4][5]

In November 2007, anecdotal American media reports created the wrong impression that jenkem was a popular drug in American schools.[6][7] Several sources reported that the increase in American media coverage was based on a hoax and "on faulty Internet research."[8]